The *easiest* adjustable skirt (18th century style ✨)

The easiest adjustable skirt (18th century style ✨)

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@ladyvee3797 7 ай бұрын

I have also made 18th century petticoats for everyday wear but instead of adding pockets i wear shorts with pockets underneath, which also solves the chaffing problem

@lucyj8204 7 ай бұрын

I flew transatlantic in one of my "everyday 18th century skirts" and honestly it was a fabulous decision. So easy to adjust during the day as gravity and bloat affected me! The next one I make will have 10cm elastic across the front and an apron tie at the back. But I am entirely inspired by your beautiful pleating to have MOAR VOLUME generally. Also thank you for the detailed discussion of how you applied the pocket.

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar 7 ай бұрын

I have hardwood floors and just realized watching you be able to pin into your carpet that that was actually a pretty useful way of securing your fabric while you're cutting it! Lol

@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar 7 ай бұрын

Ohhh I think I'll make one of these! I have one for RenFairs, but I love the modern pocket addition! ❤

@adedow1333 7 ай бұрын

Can confirm, it is wonderfully useful

@lesleyharris525 6 ай бұрын

Yes as long as you don't cut the carpet by accident 😂

@DavidCollinsRivera 7 ай бұрын

"Want to know more abut this hem? Well, you're gonna!"

@heatherclemons1295 7 ай бұрын

That cracked me up.

@jjez61 20 күн бұрын

I make modern 18th century style skirts for everyday wear. I use one pocket for the opening of the skirt. I use hook and bar closures and a hook and eye to anchor the point of the pocket to the waistband. I've made them with only one pocket and with two. I've made them pleated and gathered; cottons for spring and summer and flannels for fall and winter.

@AllTheHappySquirrels 7 ай бұрын

The new skirt is so cute! I have a sudden need to make myself a new skirt or 3.

@ushere5791 7 ай бұрын

beautiful skirt, cat!! i've been hand sewing (because i don't own a machine) a cotton flannel 18th century split skirt as a pandemic project that's now still in progress because all of our social lives started opening back up. i'm not planning to wear a corset with it every time, and i found that twill tape--at least the twill tape i have--is too weak to hold up the skirt without sagging. so i'm going to add ban-roll and front- and back-waistbands that still tie front and back, and i'm going to sew my ginormous 18th century self-fabric pockets to the back waist so that they're permanently attached and the front of the skirt is sure to cover them. at least, that's the hope. :)

@legoartis 7 ай бұрын

My I say, this fork method is ingenious in it simplicity!

@shamancarmichael5305 7 ай бұрын

The knife pleats look great and the finished skirt is lovely and so versatile!

@joycehunt1307 7 ай бұрын

I like the knife pleats and the vest really makes the outfit!

@sphinxios 7 ай бұрын

i remember seing something similar as a kid on pleated or not skirts weared by women

@joanaloneathome 7 ай бұрын

the skirt and the waistcoat look sooo cute together! love this outfit!!

@harmonyleiker4423 7 ай бұрын

You should check out the Coquelicot Skirt by wildflower designs. It’s exactly what you are working on in the video but she has a brilliant solution for the pockets. I’ve made it multiple times and it’s a fabulous pattern.

@lacyminoux9177 6 ай бұрын

I was just coming here to say this! I have made it so many times and even did a secret pants version.

@caragarcia2307 7 ай бұрын

It would look good with what I think is called a whisket blouse. I tried googling it and couldn't find it. They were popular in the 80s but wouldn't look to out of style now. I tried looking up 80s blouses and all the blouses were all bit extreme and very dated. Anyway, it's a woman's blouse that buttons up and is fitted a bit at the waist and flairs a bit at the bottom and isn't tucked in. It's different than a peplum as there isn't a separate piece at the bottom. I guess they had princess seams. They were usually white, cream, or small florals. They usually had a little lace trim. I feel like they had a fairly classic look to them and would fit with history bounding.

@ginalou5774 7 ай бұрын

That colour is so lovely on you.

@YetAnotherJenn 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I am keenly interested as I acquired a GLORIOUS burgundy silk satin heavily quilted small blanket. It has this most wonderful scalloped edge and I keep thinking I need to make myself a quilted petticoat out of it. That pumpkin/persimmon linen is so lovely on you. Thank you for sharing! ❤

@CatsCostumery 6 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@robintheparttimesewer6798 7 ай бұрын

Lovely! I'm glad you went with the knife pleats they really look wonderful

@emmadavey3892 7 ай бұрын

What glorious fabric. That colour is so rich ❤

@magicalaurie 7 ай бұрын

It looks lovely, Cat.

@bubbles1850 7 ай бұрын

Oh man now I reaaaaally want to make a skirt like that!!

@theculteredvulture13 7 ай бұрын

Cat... it's lovely! 😊 Don't beat yourself! Thanks for sharing.

@coreygilles847 7 ай бұрын

It’s beautiful on you! I love the vest…I see a new set of projects in my future…❤

@callunas 6 ай бұрын

I love the simplicity and versatility of this design! It is so pretty on you with that top. Your hair is so pretty too :) I'm getting married soon and if God gives us children I want to make this so it can work whether pregnant or not.

@cls3282 7 ай бұрын

The color and style is perfection ♥️ I need to make one! Also your curls are so beautiful 😊

@claudinebos6266 6 ай бұрын

Superbe 👍 c'est un joli travail 🥰

@heleneguillerand2299 6 ай бұрын

Tour two New skirts are so pretty !!❤ For pettycoat style skirts i really like the pockets from the coquelicot skirts pattern, i dont know if you've heard about it

@lesleyharris525 6 ай бұрын

Love your new skirt, very cute ❤

@Ameia108 7 ай бұрын

Круто! Прелестная юбка, приятно на вас смотреть.

@TealCheetah 7 ай бұрын

I like that this video was, uh, more to the point.

@twinnish 7 ай бұрын

Lovely!

@patriciawilliams3006 6 ай бұрын

Looks fabulous and looks great with the vest

@sarahburke8955 7 ай бұрын

I've been contemplating making a petticoat like this, as I am absolute garbage at sewing bias cut seams! I like what you did with the pleating, to make it a little modern. I struggle with levelling hems, and don't have a dress form. Any suggestions? Thanks Cat!

@CatsCostumery 7 ай бұрын

Hemming is so hard! Before I had a dressform, I asked someone to help me and to add a pin at the front, side and back, then I’d measure down from the top waistband and pin and baste into place - check and then sew if ok, hope this helps ☺️

@nicoleczisny948 7 ай бұрын

I saw a trick where you tie a string between 2 chairs at the height you want the hem, then coat the string in chalk. Put on the garment, and brush it along the string to give you a hem guide. Works well for knee length and longer hems.

@tricia2701 6 ай бұрын

I need adjustment as the day wears on. I hope to make one of these soon.

@rachelkanode2063 6 ай бұрын

The final look with the vest is a very Hobbity vibe in the best of ways ❤

@benjaminmack7567 7 ай бұрын

This skirt gives me strong Emma Thompson's Beatrice vibes in Kenneth Branaghs "Much ado about nothing"

@adrianamancuso4917 6 ай бұрын

Super cute!!! Love it.

@theMoporter 7 ай бұрын

I think it looks great as is! The side splits in pleated petticoats has always reminded me of hakama (pleated skirts/trousers worn over kimono), which gave me a flash of inspiration. When you put on a kimono slip, you tie a cord to keep it closed before adding a wider sash called a datejime (dah-teh-jee-meh) for structure. My idea is that if you take a long belt tie (e.g. for a dress) or just a long strip of muslin, and wrap it over the cord like a datejime, it should add some soft, adjustable structure under the skirt's waistline. If it's a pretty fabric, you could even have it peak over the top like a decorative datejime. However, this does come with the risk of historybounding Victorian-era Orientalism 😅

@highstepnightowl 3 ай бұрын

I really like the volume and size of the pleats on your skirt. Could you tell us the ratio of the length of fabric to the finished waist measurement? I'm fairly certain I have a larger waist size than you but would love to get the same volume and flounce. It turned out so lovely.

@charlies2197 Ай бұрын

It looks like about half. If I were you I'd recommend bringing a fork and a few pins to the fabric store and use the fork to make even pleats and then pin them in place so you can get an idea of how flouncy it will look

@m.maclellan7147 7 ай бұрын

Looks fantastic with the vest. Did you make that vest ?

@CatsCostumery 7 ай бұрын

I thrifted it! ☺️

@elisabethprice4697 7 ай бұрын

Did you make your vest?

@CatsCostumery 6 ай бұрын

I didn't, it was bought second hand!

@NathalieBethea 3 ай бұрын

Hello Cat ! Very helpful tuto for me a new seamstress thank you!. And where did you get the mango linen ?

@rafaaholic 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have some modern skirts with elastic bands and I want to reform them to this adjustable style with openings for the pockets. Do you think its possible to do?